Geng Chen (庚辰): the Yang Metal Dragon, pillar 17 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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庚辰 is pillar 17 of the sixty: the yang metal stem 庚 Geng over the Dragon branch 辰 Chen. The last 庚辰 year was 2000 and the next is 2060; the next 庚辰 day is Nov 2, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of tin and pewter, and it shares the Na Yin White Wax Metal (白蜡金) with 辛巳.
Stem
庚 Geng · Yang Metal
Branch
辰 Chen · Dragon · Earth
Na Yin
白蜡金 White Wax Metal
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
庚辰 in the San Ming Tong Hui (三命通會)
By Wan Minying (Ming dynasty), chapter one, quoted from Chinese Wikisource; translations are ours.
Image, from the list of the sixty pillars
庚辰……锡蜡
庚辰: tin and pewter.
Why its Na Yin is called 白蜡金, from 「论纳音取象」
以金居火土之地，气已发生，金尚在矿…受西方之正色
Metal sits on ground of fire and earth; its qi has begun to grow, but the metal is still in the ore, and it takes on the true color of the west, white.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 钗钏金 (庚戌 and 辛亥)
白蜡钗钏，乾巽异方，形色各尽也
White Wax and Hairpin: set in the opposite quarters of Xun and Qian, each complete in form and color.
The likes, dislikes and star names that follow in the book are not reproduced. Read 三命通會 卷一 on Wikisource.
Inside the 庚辰 pillar
| Hidden stem in 辰 | Element | Ten God from 庚 |
|---|---|---|
| 戊 Wu (main) | Yang Earth | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element that produces the stem (Metal) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Geng has no root in 辰: none of its hidden stems is Metal |
| Twelve stages | Geng is in 养 Nurture on 辰 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Dragon hour, 07:00-09:00, on 乙 and 庚 days |
How 辰 Chen relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 酉 You (Rooster), associated with Metal |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 戌 Xu (Dog) |
| Harm (六害) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 申子辰: the Water frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 寅卯辰: East, Spring, Wood |
庚 Geng against each Day Master
| Day Master | 庚 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 己 Ji Earth | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 壬 Ren Water | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 癸 Gui Water | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
庚辰 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 庚辰 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Apr 5, 2030 to May 5, 2030
- Apr 5, 2035 to May 5, 2035
Days
- Nov 2, 2026
- Jan 1, 2027
- Mar 2, 2027
- May 1, 2027
- Jun 30, 2027
- Aug 29, 2027
FAQ
Is 庚辰 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Geng has no root in 辰, which clashes with 戌 and combines with 酉.
What is the Na Yin of Geng Chen?
White Wax Metal (白蜡金), which Geng Chen shares with 辛巳 Xin Si; the Na Yin names go in pairs, 30 for the 60 pillars. The San Ming Tong Hui explains how the name was chosen in its 论纳音取象 section, quoted above.
Which years are Geng Chen (庚辰) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1940, 2000, 2060. Each starts at Lichun, around February 4, not on January 1. Under the Chinese New Year rule the same years are the Year of the Yang Metal Dragon.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.